8021 stories by Devin O'Connor
Mega Millions Hits 28 Years, But Doesn’t Celebrate With Jackpot
The winning numbers for Mega Millions last night were 6, 23, 41, 59, 63, and the gold Mega Ball was 25. Your ticket didn't hit the jackpot. The Mega Millions drawing for Friday, Sept. 6, resulted in no jackpot winners. It marked...
Bet365 Fined Again in New Jersey, This Time for Taking Bets on Completed Events
Bet365 has been fined again in New Jersey for violating the state's sports betting regulations. England-based bet365 operates iGaming and online sports betting across New Jersey through its partnership with the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. In recently disclosed...
Playboy Dan Bilzerian Lists Instagram-Worthy Las Vegas Mansion for $25M
Dan Bilzerian, the notorious playboy who once described himself as the "King of Instagram" for regularly posting outlandish photos and videos of himself frolicking with scantily-clad women and high-powered artillery, is selling the place where many of those infamous moments took place....
State College Casino Developer Gifts Penn State $10M for Football Stadium Renovation
The developer behind a planned casino in State College, Pa., just miles from the Pennsylvania State University campus, has gifted the school $10 million for its football stadium renovation project. Ira Lubert won the rights to a Category 4 casino license on...
As Mega Millions Grows, Here Are the Most Commonly Drawn Numbers
The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday night's drawing has ballooned to an estimated $740 million, the interstate lottery game's seventh-richest prize ever offered. No Mega Millions ticket has matched the five white balls and gold Mega Ball since June 4 when a...
Atlantic City Casino Union Drops AFL-CIO Membership Over Smoking Saga
An Atlantic City casino representing table game dealers at Bally's, Caesars, and Tropicana says it's rescinding its membership in the AFL-CIO after the national group didn't support its efforts to ban indoor smoking. The AFL-CIO, or American Federation of Labor and Congress...
Ohio iGaming Bill Introduced but Online Casinos Have Powerful Opponents
An Ohio lawmaker this week filed legislation in the Columbus capital seeking to legalize online casinos with interactive slot machines and table games. Ohio is currently home to brick-and-mortar casinos and video lottery racinos, plus retail and online sports betting. State Sen....
Kentucky Attorney General Says No-Chance Games Illegal Under State’s Skill Game Ban
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman (R) on Wednesday issued an advisory to law enforcement and state and county prosecutors telling them that they have his support in going after so-called "risk-free" and "no-chance" gaming machines that have recently popped up in many...
Casino Anti-Smoking Advocates in Atlantic City Put Their Kids in Campaign Videos
Anti-smoking advocates in New Jersey's Atlantic City are utilizing their children in campaign messaging in hopes of rallying up support in Trenton for bipartisan legislation to force casinos to go smoke-free. CEASE, or Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects, debuted two 30-second videos...
Study: Illegal Sports Betting Rate in Massachusetts Remains Unchanged
Illegal betting on sports in Massachusetts has largely remained unchanged following the commonwealth's embrace of the expanded gambling activity. Legal sports betting began at the state's three brick-and-mortar casinos -- Encore Boston Harbor, MGM Springfield, and Plainridge Park -- in January 2023....
